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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Annika Hammerschlag

Spain’s octopus capital forced to import octopus as numbers dwindle

Octopus is prepared at a restaurant on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in O Carballino, Spain - (AP)

In O Carballino, a Spanish town proudly dubbed the 'octopus capital', a curious paradox unfolds.

Despite its towering bronze octopus statue, streets lined with traditional 'pulperias', and an annual festival drawing thousands, the century-old octopus factory at its heart hasn't sourced a single animal from local waters in a decade.

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